It’s the final pre-season game and the last chance for the rookies to prove themselves. Will Orrin Thompson recover from his injury and get to impress the coaches? John Goebel juggles last-minute wedding preparations while keeping a close eye on the game – and his future.

Edmonton Eskimos training camp has arrived, and so have the veteran players. Up until now, the rookies have been focused solely on the goal of standing out in the coach’s eyes. Now, they must prove they are team players, worthy of a place in the Eskimos family

A three-day intensive mini-camp for rookies is the first test for the six hopefuls vying for a spot on the Eskimos roster. A handful of rookies don’t make it past this first crucial stage; will all of the hopefuls survive and move on to training camp?

The American hopefuls, including Joe Burnett and Orrin Thompson, arrive in Alberta and immediately experience culture shock. Eskimos GM Eric Tillman reminds them about the city’s high expectations for their CFL team and tells the players, including local boy Ryan King, that the “job interview” begins now.

It’s the last open tryout of the year in Atlanta. Eskimos Assistant General Manager Paul Jones is disappointed with one ex-NFL player but impressed enough with another to give him a ticket to training camp in Edmonton. Also in the spotlight is linebacker Simoni Lawrence, who was scouted and invited to training camp by GM Eric Tillman.

In the series premiere, Eskimos assistant general manager Paul Jones holds an open tryout in Cincinnati – the same town where he found star running back John Goebel last year. Although Goebel is going up to Edmonton for training camp, will anybody else from this year’s tryouts impress Jones enough to get the call? Plus, Goebel must now juggle the demands and pressures of camp with planning his wedding.

In the series premiere, Eskimos assistant general manager Paul Jones holds an open tryout in Cincinnati – the same town where he found star running back John Goebel last year. Although Goebel is going up to Edmonton for training camp, will anybody else from this year’s tryouts impress Jones enough to get the call? Plus, Goebel must now juggle the demands and pressures of camp with planning his wedding.